What Is the Process Called When the President of the United

question 1

Multiple Choice

What is the process called when the President of the United States refuses to release funds to agencies that have already been approved in the federal budget?

• A) Necessary reductions
• B) Impoundment
• C) Pocket veto
• D) Executive privilege

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Definitions:

Parasympathetic Nerve

A part of the autonomic nervous system that conserves energy as it slows the heart rate, increases intestinal and gland activity.

Sympathetic Nerve

A part of the autonomic nervous system that generally stimulates the body's fight or flight response.

Capillaries

The smallest blood vessels in the body, responsible for the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other nutrients and waste substances between blood and tissues.

Venules

Small blood vessels that drain blood from capillaries and transport it to larger veins.